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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Sep 20

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

407 head

▼ 540 vs last sale 947▼ 154 vs year ago 561 · −27.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 156▲ 43 vs year ago 69 · +62.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 55▼ 14 vs year ago 65 · −21.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows slightly lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows slightly.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.74/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$118.74

62 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$12.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.77

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	125.59	640	12thin
Medium and Large 2	498	123.24	614	19thin
Medium and Large 3	470	113.33	532	31

One grade step is worth $12.26/cwt here — about $108 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale62 hd

118.74

—

FL average9 barns · 1,045 hd

134.51

−15.77

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,339	86.41	1,157	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	68.83	803	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	50.94	486	8thin

Every lot

38 lots · USDA AMS · Ocala Livestock Auction - Ocala, FL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	151.52/cwt	150.00–153.00	636	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	142.06/cwt	140.00–148.00	661	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	151.52/cwt	150.00–153.00	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	143.46/cwt	142.00–145.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	125.23/cwt	123.00–127.50	664	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	136.01/cwt	134.00–138.00	773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	120.67/cwt	120.00–121.00	704	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	144.19/cwt	142.50–145.00	476	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	501	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	122.38/cwt	120.00–126.00	505	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	133.01/cwt	131.00–135.00	556	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	131.78/cwt	130.00–133.00	621	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	111.63/cwt	110.00–118.00	527	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	125.35/cwt	120.00–129.00	594	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	115.56/cwt	112.00–118.00	602	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	122.64/cwt	121.00–129.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	527	101.09/cwt	100.00–105.00	533	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	673	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	653	85.02/cwt	80.00–90.00	555	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	693	106.68/cwt	100.00–110.00	739	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	363	161.70/cwt	160.00–165.00	587	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	148.41/cwt	147.00–152.50	629	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	157.02/cwt	156.00–158.00	672	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	663	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	138.70/cwt	135.00–142.50	725	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	121.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	638	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,216	83.12/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,011	4
Bulls	—	—	1,585	92.98/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,474	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	843	57.52/cwt	55.00–60.00	485	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	48.75/cwt	45.00–54.00	483	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	59.75/cwt	56.00–62.00	641	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	68.63/cwt	63.00–73.00	815	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	75.08/cwt	74.00–78.00	907	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	787.07/cwt	775.00–800.00	6,926	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	69.49/cwt	65.00–74.00	645	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	81.56/cwt	80.00–83.00	773	2

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ocala Livestock Auction - Ocala, FL

Mon Sep 20, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 947Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 156Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 55Year ago 65

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows slightly lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows slightly.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	156.00–158.00	157.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	135.00–142.50	138.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	120.00–125.00	121.22
6	—	465	140.00–145.00	142.53
3	—	363	160.00–165.00	161.70
4	—	424	147.00–152.50	148.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	140.00–148.00	142.06
2	—	420	150.00–153.00	151.52
2	—	530	123.00–127.50	125.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	135.00–137.00	136.02
3	—	583	120.00–121.00	120.67
2	—	475	150.00–153.00	151.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	134.00–138.00	136.01
2	—	528	142.00–145.00	143.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	110.00–118.00	111.63
9	—	527	100.00–105.00	101.09
3	—	330	142.50–145.00	144.19
2	—	653	80.00–90.00	85.02
5	—	413	120.00–126.00	122.38
2	—	368	135.00–137.50	136.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	120.00–129.00	125.35
4	—	418	131.00–135.00	133.01
2	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.47
3	—	693	100.00–110.00	106.68
5	—	521	112.00–118.00	115.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	121.00–129.00	122.64
2	—	573	115.00–120.00	117.47
5	—	471	130.00–133.00	131.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	775.00–800.00	787.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	65.00–74.00	69.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	80.00–83.00	81.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	55.00–60.00	57.52
6	—	991	45.00–54.00	48.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,073	56.00–62.00	59.75
6	—	1,188	63.00–73.00	68.63
6	—	1,208	74.00–78.00	75.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	92.00–94.00	92.98
4	—	1,216	80.00–88.00	83.12

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.